In te Domine speravi

General information

Source of text is Psalm 70:1-3a (Vulgate).

The Nuptual Mass Offertory In te Domini speravi, dixi: Tu es Deus meus… is from Psalm 31:15-16.

Settings by composers

anonymous In te Domine speravi, Canon all' unisono à cinque Girolamo Belli SATTBB (vv. 1-2) Dietrich Buxtehude SAB (v. 1) Claudin de Sermisy ATTB Jacobus Clemens non Papa SATTB Adrianus Petit Coclico SATB Joannes de Latre SSATB Robert Führer SAB (v. 1)

Giovanni Gabrieli AATTBarBarBB (vv. 1-3a) Hans Leo Hassler SATB (vv. 1,2a) Lupus (Hellinck, or perhaps Lupi) SSTTB Leone Leoni AA ,Tr1,Tr2 Claudio Merulo STTBBB or SAATTB Benedetto Pallavicino SAATTTBB (vv. 1-3a) Michele Saladino TTB (v. 1) Andreas de Silva SATTB Francisco Valls SSAATT.SATB (v. 1)

See also the In te Domine speravi per trovar piéta attributed to Josquin des Prez

Text and translations

Latin text 70:1  In te Domine speravi non confundar in aeternum. 70:2  In justitia tua libera me et eripe me. Inclina ad me aurem tuam et salva me. 70:3a  Esto mihi in Deum protectorem et in locum munitum ut salvum me facias. Italian translation 70:1  In te confido, o Signore, fa' che io non sia mai confuso; 70:2a  per la tua giustizia liberami.

English translation 71:1a  In Thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, let me never be put to confusion: 71:1b  but rid me and deliver me in thy righteousness, incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 71:2a  Be thou my strong hold, whereunto I may alway resort: